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Infrastructure

New Local Plan

Infrastructure

Our overall aim is to ensure that the necessary infrastructure is secured to support growth in the borough over the Local Plan period.

Policy Reference Policy Name Summary  
IN14.1 Infrastructure This Strategic Policy sets out the overall aims for ensuring that the necessary infrastructure is secured to support growth in the borough over the Local Plan period.
IN14.2 Social and Community Infrastructure This Policy aims to ensure the provision and improvement of social and community infrastructure.
​IN14.3 ​Sport and recreation ​This Policy aims to help residents lead healthy and active lifestyles and improve mental wellbeing through sport and recreation.
W14.4 Waste management This Strategic Policy aims to ensure that Merton, in collaboration with the partner boroughs in the South London Waste Plan area, has sufficient waste management capacity to be net self-sufficient and to meet the objectives of sustainable waste management as set out by the government in the National Planning Policy for Waste and the Mayor's London Plan.

Local Plan Publication Stage 3 – 22 July to 6 September 2021

Previous consultation documents Stage 2a - November 2020 to February 2021